Davenport-bed.



N0. 826,934. l PATENTED JULY 24, 1906.

" I. CONWAY.

DAVENPORT BED. APPLICATIQI.' MLBD APP.. 11, 1996.

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ATTKS'- N0. 826,994. PATENTED JULY 24, 1906.

I. CONWAY.

DAVENPORT BED.

APPLICATION FILED APB.11..19 06.

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PATENTED JULY 24, 1906.

I. CONWAY. DAVENPORT BED.

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. UNITED STATES, PATENT OEEIO'E.

.IRWIN CONWAY, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, AsSIGNORTO THE T. B. LAYCOOK MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA,

A CORPORATION OF INDIANA.

DAVENPORT-BED.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IRWIN CONWAY, a citi- .zen of the United States, residing at 'Indiantion in iront of the seat to form a part o the apolis, in the county of Marion and State o Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Davenport-Beds, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in davenport-beds having a back which is folded or turned over intoa horizontal osibed.

The object of the invention is to provide a davenport-bed with a back, which is the closest part ofthe article to the lwall when in the form of a settee and which back is let down in front of the seat to form a -part of the bed without drawing the seat forward or moving the davenport out from the wall.

` The object also is `to provide a receptacle under the seat which will move out automatically as the back ismoved forward, so as to A aiIord access tothe interior of the receptacle,

. and in which said receptacle will be returned to a position under the seat by the return of the'back to a vertical position.

` 'features pointed out in the apfpended claims.

I accomplish the objects o the invention by the mechanism illustratedin the accompanying drawings, in Which- Figure 1 is a view in end elevation of my invention without the cushions or upholstering in position for use as a settee, a part of the Jrame being broken away to more clearly illustrate the inside construction. Fig. 2 is a like view, showing the back in a position at right angles to that of Fi 1, showin its progress toward'the front o the seat to orm a part of the bed. Fig. 3 is a like view showing the back in horizontal position in front of the seat to form a part of the bed. Fig. 4 isa detail in plan view of the near end of the bed as shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a view in erspective 'of my invention without cushions and upholstering with the parts in the same position as illustrated in Fig. 2; and Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the davenport opened- Speccaton of'Letters Patent.

Application filed April 11, 1906. `Serial No. 311,155.

` Patented July 24, 190B.

or wood construction, and the back-frame 8 v may be of similar construction. As here represented, the seat-frame is supported by the tubular legs 9, which form 'parts of the head and foot-pieces, respectively, of an iron tubular single bedstead or couch, which are connected by removable side rails forming a part of the frame 7 10. The ends 10 of this frame extend transversely from and connect each rpair of side rails 7 at the ends of the bed. (SeeFi 4.) The links which serve to hold position and to Y the bac -i'rame 8 in vertical direct it to its horizontal position consist of A two bars 12, which for v convenience will be termed vertical links, and two bars 13,

which will betermed horizontal links.7 In

my preferred construction each vertical link i 12`is pivoted at one end to the end oi the back near lts u per edge .by the pivot 14 and at its other en to the adjacent end'piece 10, near the rear of the seat, by thepivot 15. Each horizontal link 13 is connected at one end by` a pivot 16 to the end of the back-frame near the lower` edge of said frame', and at its other 'l end the link is connected by ypivot 17 to the ad'acent end piece 10. Y

he link-bars 12 are bent at iight angles near their lower ends to form'the elbows 20, which rest upon the brackets 21 when the links are in vertical position, and thereby arrest the backward movement of the backframe 8. The position of the lower edge of the back-frame 8 is determined at all positions,v of said frame b the horizontal link-bar 13. The lengths of t elink-bars withrelation to one another and. t0 their pivotal connections, whereb the back may be shifted, as

-above descri ed, are best determined by placing the back in the desired horizontal positiOn-and, having located pivots uponthe l back and upon the seat-frame, substantially as IOS shown, then making the links correspond with the, distance between said pivots.` In converting the davenport from its settee form (see Fig. 1) into its bed form, Figs. 3 and 6, the above-described link-bars raise said back-frame from-the rear of the seatframe, invert it, and place it in horizontal position in front of the seat-frame, said backframe assuming in transit the attitudes shown in Figs. 2 and 5. l

The horizontal link-,bars 13 will have the vertical extensions 22, here shown as two in number, which are connected at their outer ends by the cross-bar 23, together forming a frame which will hold the pillows from slipping off of the bed when the davenport is opened out in its bed form. These pillowframes may be omitted, if desired.

Located under the davenport under the frame 7 10, so as to slide freely in and out under said frame, is the receptacle or box 24, which is mounted on rollers to cause it to inove freely. This box 24 is connected at each of its ends with the vertical link-bars 12 1- the box 24 will be drawn completely means of the bars 26. The bars 26 are ivoted at their ends to the box 24 and to the inks 12. By the above construction when the link-'bars 12 are in' their vertical position under the davenport by the bars 26. W en the link-bars 12 are swung forward out of their vertical positions around'their pivots 15, the

box 24 will be pushed out from under the daven ort by the operation of the links 26, and w en the back-frame 8 is in its horizontal position in front of the seat-frame the box 24 will be at its maximum outer position underlying the backframe,as shown in Fi s. 3 and6. This box formsla receptacle or storing the bedclothes during the day-time when the davenport is folded up into its position as a settee. In order t at a person during the operations of o(pening and closing the davenport may stan naturally atthe middle of the front of the daven ort, I have cut the box in or indented it, as s own at 30, Fig. 5i, which leaves standing room at this middle position for the o erator. dentation is not essentia however, as the daven ort can be opened and closed by taking ho d of` the movable-parts at the end of the article of furniture.

To sustain the front edge of the backframe when the latter is placed yin horizontal position,"suitable le s 33 ma be hinged at their upper -ends to t e backs ame 8. Then by pivotally connecting the legs 33 to the ends of respective bars 34 and then pivotally connecting the op osite ends of the bars 34 to the horizontal link-bars 13 in the manner as shown the movement of the several arts in opening the davenport out into a be will cause the legs 33 to swing into a position at right angles to the frame 8 when the latter reaches a horizontal position on a level with This inthe seat-frame 7 10, and said legs 33 then form the supports for the front ed e of the back-frame 8. The construction a ove described will cause the legs to fold up automatically against the frame-8 when the latter is moved back into its vertical position. The drawings fully lillustrate the construction and operation ofthese parts. 1

In the modification in'Fig. 6 the link-bars 13 are provided with the extensions 38 to contact with the upper edge of the adjacent end of the box 24 when the davenport is o ened out into a bed. The outer edge of t e seat-frame will thus be amply supported by the box, thereby making the above-described legs 33 unnecessary, and said legs will be omitted.

The b ox 24 may be guided in its movements by the horizontal` bars 40, preferably made out of an le-iron.

What claim is- 1. In a davenporbbed, the combination with a relatively xed seat-frame and a movable back-frame, of vertical link-bars pivoted to the back-frame .near'the top thereof and to the seat-frame near its rear, said link-bars being bent near their ends which are attached to the `seat-frame to form elbows to contact with horizontal portions of the seat-frame of the davenport to arrest the backward movement of the link-bars, horizontal linkbars pivoted to the back-frame near the bot'- tom thereof and to the seat-frame near its front, said link-bars crossingv one another and being of such length with relation to one an-4v other and to their pivotal connections as to permit the back to take a horizontal position at the front of the seat, and a vertical position `at the back of the seat, said links also serving to direct the backframe fromone of these positions to the other. i

2. In a. davenport-bed, theA combination with head and foot pieces having brackets, a seat-frame supported b said brackets, a movable back-frame, sai parts being in combination with vertical link-bars pivoted to the back-frame near the top thereof and to thev seat-frame nearits rear, saidv links having bends toformelbowsnear their attachments to the seat-frame, which elbows contact with'the. brackets from the end pieces supporting the seat-frame to arrest the backward movement of the link-bars, horizontal link-bars pivoted to the back-frame near the bottom thereof and to seatfframe near its front, said links crossing one another and being of such lengths with relation to one another and to their pivotal connections as to permit the back to take a horizontal position at the front of the seat and a vertical position at the back of the seat, said links also serving to direct other.

3. In a davenport-bed, the combination with a relatively xed seat-frame and a mov- IOO IIO.

the back from. one of these positions to the" i thereof and to the seat-frame' nearits front,

oted to the back-frame near the bottom said horizontal link-bars having extensions which project above the -respective barsy when the davenport is opened out into a bed Y to hold the pillows and bedclothing, vertical link-bars pivoted to'the back-frame near the to`p thereof and to the seat-frame near its rear.

4. In a-davenport-bed, a seat, a back, vertical levers connectingthe rear part of the seat to the upper part of the back,` horizontal levers connecting the front part of the seat to the lower part of the back so as to permit the back to take a horizontal position at the Jfront lof the seat and a vertical position at the back ofthe seat, legs pivoted to the back and bars pivotally connected to a horizontal leverat one end and to an adjacent one of said legs at the other end whereby said legs will be automatically folded against the back when the back is in its vertical position sition in front of the seat,`of a boX or beddinofand automatically unfolded to form legs for supporting the outer ledge of the back when the back is in its horizontal position in front of the seat. 9 'L 5. In Aa davenport-bed, the combination with a relativelyiixed seat, a movable back, vertical levers connectin the rearpart of the seat to the upper part o the back, and horizontal levers connecting the front part of the seat to the lower part of the back so that the back may be moved over from its vertical position behind the seat to a .horizontal poreceptacle -adapted to move transversely 1n under( and out from under the seat and bars tal levers connecting the iront part of the seat l to the lower part of the back so that the back may be moved over from its vertical position behind the seat to a horizontal position in said bedding-receptacle with t e respective ones of said vertical levers whereby the rethe davenport and out from under same, said bedding-receptacle having its. front side indented to afford standing room for the person operating the davenport. l

7. In a vdavenport-bed, a relatively fixed seat, amovable back, means topermit the back to take a horizontal position at the Jfront of the seat anda vertical position .atA

the back ofthe seat, a box or bedding-receptacle and means actuated by the movement of the back to automatically move the beddingreceptacle under the davenport when thebac iront of the seat,` of a boX orbedding-receptacle, bars pivotallyfoonnec'tin the ends of ceptacle will be moved'automatically under i is in a vertical position and to automaticallyk i move they bedding-receptacle out Jfrom under the davenport-seat when the back is movefdwforward into horizontal positioniin Jfront of the seat. l l,

In witness ,whereof I have'hereunto set my `lhand and seal, at Indianapolis, Indiana, this 5th day ofApril, A. D. Y1,906.

Wtnessesi f J. F..LrNDLEY,JrL. L

l* J.. A. MINTURN'. 

